In the Name of Jesus

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Jesus said, "Ye shall
ask in My name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the
Father Himself loveth you." "I have chosen you: . . . that whatsoever ye shall
ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you." John 16:26, 27; 15:16. But to pray
in the name of Jesus is something more than a mere mention of that name at the beginning

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and the ending of a prayer. It is to pray in the mind and spirit of Jesus, while we
believe His promises, rely upon His grace, and work His works.

2 Chron.7:14

2 Chron.7:14 @

Pray in your closet, and as
you go about your daily labor let your heart be often uplifted to God.

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It was thus that
Enoch walked with God. These silent prayers rise like precious incense before the throne
of grace. Satan cannot overcome him whose heart is thus stayed upon God.

1 Thess.5:17

1 Thess.5:17

Perseverance in prayer has
been made a condition of receiving. We must pray always if we would grow in faith and
experience. We are to be "instant in prayer," to "continue in prayer, and
watch in the same with thanksgiving." Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2. Peter exhorts
believers to be "sober, and watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:7. Paul directs,
"In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God." Philippians 4:6. "But ye, beloved," says Jude,
"praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude 20, 21.

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Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with God, so that life from God flows
into our life; and from our life, purity and holiness flow back to God.

James 5:16

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and prayhttps://biblehub.com › james › 5-16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces ...

2 Chron.7:14

2 Chron.7:14

When we come to ask mercy and
blessing from God we should have a spirit of love and forgiveness in our own hearts. How
can we pray, "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors," and yet indulge
an unforgiving spirit? Matthew 6:12. If we expect our own prayers to be heard we must
forgive others in the same manner and to the same extent as we hope to be forgiven.

Perseverance in prayer has
been made a condition of receiving. We must pray always if we would grow in faith and
experience. We are to be "instant in prayer," to "continue in prayer, and
watch in the same with thanksgiving." Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2. Peter exhorts
believers to be "sober, and watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:7. Paul directs,
"In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God." Philippians 4:6. "But ye, beloved," says Jude,
"praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude 20, 21.

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Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with God, so that life from God flows
into our life; and from our life, purity and holiness flow back to God.

There is necessity for
diligence in prayer; let nothing hinder you. Make every effort to keep open the communion
between Jesus and your own soul. Seek every opportunity to go where prayer is wont to be
made. Those who are really seeking for communion with God will be seen in the prayer
meeting, faithful to do their duty and earnest and anxious to reap all the benefits

Luke 11:1

Luke 11:1

Another element of prevailing
prayer is faith. "He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6. Jesus said to His
disciples, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them." Mark 11:24. Do we take Him at His word?

The assurance is broad and
unlimited, and He is faithful who has promised. When we do not receive the very things we
asked for, at the time we ask, we are still to believe that the Lord hears and that He
will answer our prayers. We are so erring and short-sighted that we sometimes ask for
things that would not be a blessing to us, and our heavenly Father in love answers our
prayers by giving us that which will be for our highest good--that which we ourselves
would desire if with vision divinely enlightened we could see all things as they really
are. When our prayers seem not to be answered, we are to cling to the promise; for the
time of answering will surely come, and we shall receive the blessing we need most. But to
claim that prayer will always be answered in the very way and for the particular thing
that we desire, is presumption. God is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good
thing from them that walk uprightly. Then do not fear to trust Him, even though you do not
see the immediate answer to your prayers. Rely upon His sure promise, "Ask, and it
shall be given you."

If we take counsel with our
doubts and fears, or try to solve everything that we cannot see clearly, before we have
faith, perplexities will only increase

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and deepen. But if we come to God, feeling

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV - After this manner therefore pray ye: - Bible Gateway

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV -

⁹ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

¹⁰ Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread.

¹² And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

¹³ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

1 John 1:9

1 John 1:9 If we regard iniquity in our
hearts, if we cling to any known sin, the Lord will not hear us; but the prayer of the
penitent, contrite soul is always accepted. When all known wrongs are righted, we may
believe that God will answer our petitions. Our own merit will never commend us to the
favor of God; it is the worthiness of Jesus that will save us, His blood that will cleanse
us; yet we have a work to do in complying with the conditions of acceptance. 

Luke 11:1

Luke 11:1

LORD....please

LORD....please @ Psalm 51:10

2 Chron.7:14

2 Chron.7:14

Why should the sons and daughters of God be reluctant
to pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven's storehouse, where
are treasured

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the boundless resources of Omnipotence? Without unceasing prayer and
diligent watching we are in danger of growing careless and of deviating from the right
path. The adversary seeks continually to obstruct the way to the mercy seat, that we may
not by earnest supplication and faith obtain grace and power to resist temptation.

There are certain conditions
upon which we may expect that God will hear and answer our prayers. One of the first of
these is that we feel our need of help from Him. He has promised, "I will pour water
upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground." Isaiah 44:3. Those who
hunger and thirst after righteousness, who long after God, may be sure that they will be
filled. The heart must be open to the Spirit's influence, or God's blessing cannot be
received.

Our great need is itself an
argument and pleads most eloquently in our behalf. But the Lord is to be sought unto to do
these things for us. He says, "Ask, and it shall be given you." And "He
that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him
also freely give us all things?" Matthew 7:7; Romans 8:32.

If we regard iniquity in our
hearts, if we cling to any known sin, the Lord will not hear us; but the prayer of the
penitent, contrite soul is always accepted. When all

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AS your conscience has been quickened by
the Holy Spirit, you have seen something of the evil of sin, of its power, its guilt, its
woe; and you look upon it with abhorrence. You feel that sin has separated you from God,
that you are in bondage to the power of evil. The more you struggle to escape, the more
you realize your helplessness. Your motives are impure; your heart is unclean. You see
that your life has been filled with selfishness and sin. You long to be forgiven, to be
cleansed, to be set free. Harmony with God, likeness to Him--what can you do to obtain it?

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GoogleMany are inquiring, "How
am I to make the surrender of myself to God?" You desire to give yourself to Him, but
you are weak in moral power, in slavery to doubt, and controlled by the habits of your
life of sin. Your promises and resolutions are like ropes of sand. You cannot control your
thoughts, your impulses, your affections. The knowledge of your broken promises and
forfeited pledges weakens your confidence in your own sincerity, and causes you to feel
that God cannot accept you; but you need not despair. What you need to understand is the
true force of the will. This is the governing power in the nature of man, the power of
decision, or of choice. Everything depends on the right action of the will. The power of
choice God has given to men; it is theirs to exercise. You cannot change your heart, you
cannot of yourself give to God its affections; but you can choose to serve Him. You can
give Him your will; He will then work in you to will and to do according to His good
pleasure. Thus your whole nature will be brought under the control of the Spirit of
Christ; your affections will be centered upon Him, your thoughts will be in harmony with
Him.

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